The 2024-25 Budget: Insolvency Risks for Environmental and Transportation Special Funds

Feb 27, 2024 - Typically, doing so requires increasing existing taxes or fees or establishing a new revenue stream. In some circumstances, fee or tax increases must be approved by the Legislature or by voters. In  other cases, the Legislature has granted the administration statutory authority to increase charges, sometimes up to a threshold or according to a schedule.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4858

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - The tax rate will range from $400 to $800 per metric ton of lithium carbonate equivalent that a producer extracts, adjusted annually for inflation. A total of 80  percent of the revenue from this tax will go to the counties where lithium extraction occurs, while the other 20  percent will go to the Salton Sea Restoration Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 11, 2022 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 2022 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 2022 July 11, 2022 Chas Alamo California employers make regular income tax withholding payments for their employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/741

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Specifically, the fede ral government requires states to intercept child support payments for CalWORKs and foster care families to reimburse the state, county, and federal government for the costs associated with providing CalWORKs cash assistance and foster care maintenance payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/5

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization

Feb 23, 2021 - Later in 2017, the Legislature passed two laws —A B  102 and A B  131 —that transferred most of BOE ’s programs, budget, staff, and facilities to the newly created California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) and Office of Tax Appeals (OTA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4385

The 2021-22 Budget: State Board of Equalization [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2021 - The Governor's proposed 2021-22 appropriation for the Board of Equalization (BOE) is $31.8 million, 30 percent higher than the amount spent in 2019-20. Due to vacancies, BOE spent just $24.5 million of its $31.3 million appropriation in 2019-20. This post discusses issues for the Legislature to consider as it decides how much to appropriate for BOE in the 2021-22 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4385

Renewable energy (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - The measure requires the new solar farms to adhere to all relevant county codes related to electric power systems, including construction inspections. Requires Existing Grid Connections be Maintained.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-008

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 30, 2023 - Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/781

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 30, 2023 - Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/781

U.S. Retail Sales Update: May 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 15, 2022 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) declined 0.3 percent from April to May. Inflation-adjusted sales declined more.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/739